PSY 7360 - Mathematical Modeling of Cognition

Formal modeling is an essential research tool in cognitive psychology and cognitive science. In this seminar we shall discuss and critically evaluate a wide variety of key formal models and modeling approaches to cognition (e.g., algebraic, geometric, analytic, qualitative, statistical, probabilistic, computational, connectionist, dynamical, structural, and process). We shall do this with three goals in mind: 1) to become aware of the wide range of modeling techniques at our disposal, 2) to achieve a basic understanding of these techniques and the modeling process in general, and 3) to get us to start thinking strategically and analytically about how to construct an effective formal model (i.e., one that predicts and explains our empirical results). Discussions will assume no previous modeling background.

Requisites
PSY 6310
Credit Hours: 3.0
Repeat/Retake Information: May not be retaken.

Lecture/Lab Hours: 3.0 seminar

Eligible grades: A-F,CR,PR,WP,WF,FN,FS,AU,I